Impact evaluations

These are final reports of 3ie-supported impact evaluations that assess the difference a development intervention has made to social and economic outcomes. We fund rigorous evaluations that include a theory-based experimental or quasi-experimental design, and we use the most appropriate mix of methods to capture outcomes and answer what works, for whom, why and at what cost.

Latest impact evaluation report series

Impact evaluation report series

Looking for more impact evaluation evidence? Search our impact evaluation repository to find both 3ie and non-3ie funded studies, summaries and links to the original studies

Impacts of a novel mHealth platform to track maternal and child health in Udaipur, India

Impacts of a novel mHealth platform to track maternal and child health in Udaipur, India

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this report evaluate the impact of a mobile health tracking system, featuring digital maternal and child health records, and voice call reminders on immunisation outcomes for maternal and child health infants in Udaipur, India.

Impact Evaluation of the National Rural Livelihoods Project

Impact Evaluation of the National Rural Livelihoods Project

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this report measure the impacts of the National Rural Livelihoods Project on a range of household and individual level economic, social and empowerment outcomes and also assess the quality of institutions created by the programme. 

Impacts of engaging communities through traditional and religious leaders on vaccination coverage in Cross River State, Nigeria

Impacts of engaging communities through traditional and religious leaders on vaccination coverage in Cross River State, Nigeria

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this report evaluate a multicomponent intervention that uses traditional and religious leaders for engaging their communities in planning, implementation and monitoring of immunisation services in Cross River State, Nigeria.

Evaluating the impact of interventions to improve full immunisation rates in Haryana, India

Evaluating the impact of interventions to improve full immunisation rates in Haryana, India

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this study evaluate if incentivising caregivers, disseminating information through community social network and targeted text and voice call reminders can improve immunisation coverage of children in Haryana, India.

Impacts of community-led video education to increase vaccination coverage in Uttar Pradesh, India

Impacts of community-led video education to increase vaccination coverage in Uttar Pradesh, India

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this study evaluate whether a community-led video education intervention, targeting knowledge and behaviours of caregivers, can increase demand for vaccination and vaccination coverage in rural Uttar Pradesh, India.

Impact of creative capacity building of local innovators and communities on income, welfare and attitudes in Uganda

Impact of creative capacity building of local innovators and communities on income, welfare and attitudes in Uganda

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this impact evaluation report evaluate the impact of a community-driven programme that helps agricultural communities identify and design their own tools and machines to meet their priority needs.

Impact evaluation of the integrated soil fertility management dissemination programme in Burkina Faso

Impact evaluation of the integrated soil fertility management dissemination programme in Burkina Faso

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this impact evaluation assess the effectiveness of the integrated soil fertility management practices to increase agricultural productivity and if demonstration plots, together with activities like trainings, videos, and so on can be used to promote the adoption of this practice in Burkina Faso.

The effect of demonstration plots and the warehouse receipt system on integrated soil fertility management adoption, yield and income of smallholder farmers: a study from Malawi’s Anchor Farms

The effect of demonstration plots and the warehouse receipt system on integrated soil fertility management adoption, yield and income of smallholder farmers: a study from Malawi’s Anchor Farms

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this impact evaluation assesses the impact of a programme that aims to encourage farmers, by promoting the use of demonstration plots, farmer-based organisations and farmer field days, to adopt integrated soil fertility and management practices and improve farmers’ access to output markets by negotiating advance guaranteed prices with commercial buyers.

Impacts of linking savings group to formal financial service providers and strengthening their internal group insurance mechanism in Zambia

Impacts of linking savings group to formal financial service providers and strengthening their internal group insurance mechanism in Zambia

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
Authors of this impact evaluation investigate interventions aimed at improving the effectiveness and sustainability of community-based financial institutions or saving groups and their inclusion in the formal financial system in Zambia.

Promoting latrine use in rural Karnataka using the risks, attitudes, norms, abilities and self-regulation (RANAS) approach

Promoting latrine use in rural Karnataka using the risks, attitudes, norms, abilities and self-regulation (RANAS) approach

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2020  
While the Swachh Bharat Mission in India has been successful in boosting latrine coverage, actual latrine use remains low in many areas of the country.